Protective garment for bathing suits



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PROTECTIVE GARMENT FOR BATHING .SUITS Filed Aug. s, 195o 4 sheets-sheet 4 INVENTOR. offra C4ua Patented Apr. 14, 1953 OFFICE PROTECTIVE GARMENT FOR BATHING SUITS Loreto Ceraulo, Jamaica, N. Y.

Application August 3, 1950, Serial No. 177,372

Claims.

This invention relates to a garment for maintaining a bathing suit in dry condition during swimming or bathing and which garment is constructed and arranged for conveniently removing the same from the user without removing the bathing suit.

An obj ect of the invention is to provide a watertight garment which completely encloses the bathing suit.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a garment adapted to be worn when swimming or bathing which is in the nature of a container having inner and outer peripheral walls connected together at the top and bottom to provide a peripheral space therebetween in which the bathing suit is arranged so that the same is covered within and without by said walls to thereby maintain the bathing suit in a dry condition during swimming or bathing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a garment of said character having leg openings in the inner and outer peripheral walls thereof which are releasably connected together about the leg openings, the inner peripheral wall also having a crotch section composed of releasably connected portions to permit of disconnecting the said crotch portions and the inner and outer peripheral walls about the leg openings for donning or taking off the garment.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a drawstring accessible from the outside for drawing a closure member into open relation at the crotch section of the inner peripheral wall between the leg openings therein.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a view in front elevation of a garment constructed in accordance with the invention and showing the inner peripheral wall of the garment in dotted outline.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately on line 2 2 of Fig. l and showing a bathing suit in section therein.

Fig.l 3 is a vertical sectional view taken approximately on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary exaggerated sectional view taken approximately on line 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary exaggerated sectional view taken approximately on line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a view in elevation of the garment with the inner peripheral wall drawn outwardly from within the outer peripheral Wall of the garment.

Fig. 7 is a View in front elevation of a garment constructed in accordance with the invention and illustrating a modified form thereof.

Fig. 8 is a rear view thereof.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken approximately on line 9-9 of Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary view showing the crotch section from the under side and with the opposite portions of the crotch section shown in separated position.

Fig. 11 is a View in single line representation of the inner peripheral wall taken through the crotch section and with the opposite portions of the crotch section shown in separated relation.

Fig. 12 is a view in single line representation of the outer peripheral wall taken through the crotch section and with the opposite portions of the crotch section shown in separated relation.

Fig. 13 is a View in single line representation of the inner and outer peripheral walls taken through the crotch section and with the opposite portions thereon shown in attached relation.

Fig. 14 is a View in single line representation taken approximately on line Ill-i4 of Fig. 13.

Fig. 15 is a View in single line representation taken approximately on line I5--l5 on Fig. 8.

Fig. 16 is a similar View taken approximately on line Iii-I6 of Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, and more particularly to the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. l to 6 inclusive thereof, the garment ID is adapted to receive bathing trunks of the type worn by men and boys for maintaining the same in dry condition during swimming or bathing. The garment is made of waterproof material and includes inner and outer peripheral walls Il and I2 which are connected together at the top and have leg portions |3 and lil respectively which are provided with interengageable fastening means such as stud and socket snap fasteners l5 and I6 for releasably securing the leg portions together so as to provide means whereby the lower portion of the garment may be opened and at the same time prevent the entrance of water into the peripheral space between the peripheral walls when the leg portions are secured in closed relation.

The inner peripheral wall Il is formed with a crotch section composed of oppositely disposed confronting portions Il and IB which are releasably connected together between the leg portions I3. As illustrated, the crotch portions I'I and I8 are connected With the front and rear portions I9 and 23 of the inner peripheral wall II and extend arcuately upward from the inner side edge 2l of the leg portions I3. The inner edges of the crotch portions I'I and I8 are disposed in mating relation and are provided with interengageable fastening means such aS slide fastener elements 22 which extend continuously about the crotch section from the inner edge 2I of one of the leg portions I3 to the inner edge 2I of the other leg portion I3. In order to open the crotch section, a drawstring 23 is provided which is secured at one end to the slide element 2li with the drawstring trained through a series of metal loops 25 secured to the under side of the crotch section and with the outer end of the drawstring protruding through an opening therein with the free end of the drawstring located between the inner and outer peripheral walls II and I2 adjacent one of the leg portions and adapted to be grasped when the said leg portion is opened for drawing the slide element 2li into open relation to thereby disconnect the crotch portions I'I and I8.

The leg portions I3 and Id of the inner and outer peripheral walls II and I2 are releasably secured together by the snap fasteners Iii and I6 so as to form leg openings, 27 in the lower portion of the garment. In order to maintain the connections between the leg portions I3 and I4 watertight, each of the leg portions I4 of the outer peripheral wall I2 is provided with two stiffening bands 29 and 30 which extend peripherally about the leg portions. Each of the stiffening bands 29 is located between thev outer peripheral Wall I2 and an inner band 3! of waterproof material, while the stiff band 3E! of each of the leg portions I4 is located between two bands 32 and 33 both of waterproof material. The lower edge of the stiff band 29 is doubled over into overlying relation with the inturned llower edge of the band SI and the lower edge of the peripheral wall YI2 about each of the leg portions I4 is doubled about the lower inturned edge of the stiff band 29. The lower edge of the stiff band V30 is similarly doubledfover into overlying relation with the inturned lower edgeA of the band 32 while the lower edge of the band 33 is doubled over the inturned lower edge of the stiff band 3B. The inturned lower edges of the bands 29 and 3| and the inturned lower edges of the bands 30 and 32 are continuously secured together by lines of stitching 34 and 35 respectively while a line of stitching 33 extends through the doubled over edges of all of Said bands. The upper edge of the band 3| is nturned into overlying relation with the upper edge vof the stiff band A29 and the same are con tinuously secured together by stitching 3'I. The upper edge of the band 33 is doubled over into overlying relation with the upper edge of the bands 30 and 32 and the same are continuouslyv secured together by stitching 38.

`rPhe leg portions I3 of the inner peripheral wall II when in closed relation with the leefv 32 and 33 is a depending iiap 40 which extends.

peripherally about the leg portionv I3 and. is se-J cured to the inner peripheral wall II by a continuous line of stitching el. The said depending iiap dii is of two ply thickness and is FYO- vided with a stiif band 42 secured thereto by a continuous line of stitching I3 and Which 110- gether with the band 33 is provided with closely spaced snap fasteners I6. The leg portion I3 is also provided with a stiffening band III which is covered by a band @dof waterproof material that is doubled over the opposite edges of the stiff band III and is secured to the inner peripheral wall II by the continuous line of stitching I and by a continuous line of stitchu ing i6 adjacent the lower edge thereof. Constructed in this manner, the leg portions I3 and I may be releasably fastened together as illustrated in detail in Fig. 4 of the drawings so as to secure the inner and outer wall portions II and I2 together continuously about the leg portions and when the crotch portions I'I an-d I 8 'are in closed relation `completely close the bottom of the garment and maintain the bathing suit, indicated by the reference` character B, in dry condition in the peripheral spacev S between the inner and outer peripheral walls II and I2.

In order to position the bathing trunks in the garment, the snap fasteners I5 and I6 are rst disconnected so as to free the leg portions I3 and I4. The slide element 23 is moved t0 closed relation, thereby connecting the crotch portions II and I8. The bathing trunks may then be inserted in the garment to dispose the same within the space S shown in Figs. 2 and 4, after which the leg portions I3 and Ill are united by connecting the snap fasteners I5 and which completes the closing. of the garmentl so as to maintain the bathing trunksin a dry condition during bathing or swimming.

The garment may be removed from thewearer without removing the. bathing trunks. This is frequently required so that the user may travel` home without the discomfort of wearing a wet garment. In order to remove the garment the snap fasteners I5 and I6 are disconnected so as to free the leg portions I3 and I4, after which the drawstring 23 is pulled to draw the slide element 24 to open relation to thereby free the crotch portions I? and I8. The inner peripheral wall I3 may then be pulled upwardly from within the bathing trunks into the position shown in Fig. 6 ofthe drawings, after which the garment may be readily removed from they user.

The inner and outer peripheral walls I I and I2 are connected-together at the top by lines of stitching 4T which extend through. the down. turned upper edge portionof the inner peripheral wall I I and through an elastic band lis which band maintains the top of the garment in snug iitting engagement about the waist of the wearer. The band 48 is also secured to the outer peripheral wall I2 by lines of stitching 49. This conf. struction permits of extending the inner peripheral wall upwardly in prolongation of the outer peripheral wall I2 as shown in Fig. 6 `of the..

drawings.

A modied form of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 7 to 16 inclusive Yof the drawings in which the garment is adapted for receiving a bathing suit of the type worn by womenfor maintaining the same in a dry condition during swimming or bathing. The garment is .made of waterproof material and includesV inner and outer peripheral walls 5I and 52 which are connected together at the top and bottom to provide closed upper and lower ends and with a peripheral space 'I' between the said walls for receiving a bathing suit indcated by the reference character C.

In order to releasably connect the inner and outer peripheral walls 5| and 52 at the upper end of the garment, the inner peripheral wall 5| is formed with a reinforcing band 53 extending continuously about the upper end thereof and which is secured thereto by lines of stitching 54 and 55. Also continuously extending about the upper end of the inner peripheral wall 5| is an auxiliary band 56 which is secured thereto by said line of stitching 55 with the outer portion of said band being free. rIhe outer peripheral wall 52 is provided with a peripheral band 51 which extends continuously about the upper end thereof and is connected with said wall by lines of stitching 58 and 59. An auxiliary band B53 also extends continuously about the upper end of the peripheral wall 52 and is secured thereto by said line of stitching 59 with Ithe inwardly directed portion of said band being free. The band 5U extends downwardly between the bands 53 and 56 and interengageable fastening means such as snap fasteners 6| secured to said bands 53 and 5B and to opposite faces of the band 50 are adapted to releasably connect the upper end of the inner and outer peripheral walls 5| and 52 together to provide a water-tight connection.

At the lower end of the garment the inner peripheral wall 5| is provided with a band 52 which is secured thereto by lines of stitching 53 and 64 and extends continuously about the lower portions of said wall defining the leg openings 69. The said peripheral wall is also formed with an auxiliary band 55 which extends continuously about the portions thereof defining said leg openings and is secured thereto by the line of stitching 63 with the outer portion of said band being free. The outer peripheral wall 52 is provided with a band 65 which is secured thereto by a line of stitching 61 and which extends continuously about the lower portions thereof defining the leg openings. rI'he b-and 56 in each of the leg openings is adapted to be disposed between the bands 62 and $5 and is secured in position therebetween by interengageable fastening means such as snap fasteners 68 which are secured to the bands 52 and 65 and to opposite sides of the band 56 to thereby releasably connect the inner and outer peripheral walls 5| and 52 together about the leg openings and when so connected together provide a water-tight connection.

The outer peripheral wall 52 extend downwardly forming oppositely disposed crotch portions 1| and 12 which are located between the leg openings 69 and have the bands 66 extending along the side edges thereof. The inner peripheral wall 5| similarly extends downwardly between the leg openings 69 forming crotch portions 13 and 14 and have the bands 52 and 65 extending along the side edges thereof. The crotch portion 12 is provided with inner and outer bands 16 and 11 which are secured thereto by a line of stitching 18 with the outer portions thereof being free and unsecured and which extend across the said crotch portion from one leg opening to the other and terminate in inturned extensions 19 with the line of stitching 18 extending to the outer ends thereof. The oppositely disposed crotch portion 1| is formed with a two ply band 80 at the outer edge thereof which extends thereacross from one leg opening to the other. This band is adapted to be disposed between the bands 16 and 11 continuously throughout the crotch section and to be releasably connected therewith by interengageable fastening elements 8| secured to the bands 16 and 11 and to opposite sides of the band '39 for securing ythe said bands together and thus connecting the crotch portions 1| and 12 of the outer peripheral wall 52 together between the leg openings.

The crotch portion 13 of the inner peripheral wall 5| is provided with bands 84 and 85 which are secured thereto by a line of stitching 86 with the outer portions thereof being free and extending across the said crotch portion from one leg opening to the other. The band 84 is formed a's a continuation of the band 65 while band 85 is formed as a continuation of the lower portion of the peripheral wall 5| and the line of stitching B6 is formed as a continuation of the line of stitching 63. The crotch portion 14 of said inner peripheral wall 5| is similarly provided with bands s1 and 88 which are secured thereto by a line of stitching 89 which extends across said crotch portion from one leg opening to the other with the outer portions thereof being free. The band 81 is formed as a continuation of the band 65 while the band 88 is formed as a continuation of the peripheral wall 5| and the line of stitching 89 is formed as a continuation of the line of stitching E3. The extensions 19 of the bands 16 and 11 of the crotch portion 12 are adapted to engage inwardly between the bands 84 and 85, and 81 and 88 and are secured thereto by interengageable fastening means such as snap fasteners 99 carried by the bands 84 and 81 and the extensions 19. This securely fastens the crotch portions 13 and 14 of the inner peripheral wall 5| to the crotch portions 1| and 12 of the outer peripheral wall 52 between the leg openings so as to provide a water-tight connection joining said peripheral walls.

Arranged on the inside of the garment is an auxiliary flap 93 which is secured to the inner peripheral wall 5| by a line of stitching 94 extending laterally across the front or forward portion thereof and by side seams 95 with the said flap adapted to cover the lower portion of said wall at the front and to extend downwardly into covering relation with the crotch portions 13 and 14. The said ap includes an inner ply 95 of waterproof material which is adapted to engage against the body of the wearer and a forward ply 91 of silk or equivalent material and the said nap is secured to the crotch portion 13 by snap fasteners 98.

The inner and outer peripheral walls 5| and 52 are provided with slide fasteners |09 and |0| respectively which extend along one side of the garment from the upper edge thereof to the waist. These slide fasteners are of the close fitting type which prevent the entrance of water between the co-acting parts thereof and provide means by whi-ch the upper portion of the garment may be opened so as to expand the waist portion thereof for facilitating the putting on of the garment.

In order to position the bathing suit C in the protective garment, the snap fasteners 6| are disconnected at the upper end of the protective garment to release the bands 60 from the bands 53 and 55. The snap fasteners 68 are released to disconnect the band 6'6 from the bands 62 and 55 to separate the peripheral walls 5| and 52 about the leg openings 69 and the snap fasteners in the crotch section are released. The bathing suit is then inserted through the lower end .of the protective garment and between the peripheralwalls l and 52 as indicated inFig.

9 of the drawing after which the protective garment is closed at the top and bottom by fastening the snap fasteners 6l and 6B and the `snap fasteners in the crotch section. The protective` garment is then ready to be donned with the bathing suit located therein and after the same is positioned on the wearer, the slide fasteners ille and lill are closed. After bathing the protective garment may be removed with the bathing suit remaining in position on the body of the wearer by releasing the snap fasteners 68 at the bottom of the protective garment and the snap fasteners in the crotch section where-r upon the inner peripheral wall 5l may be drawn upwardly from Within the bathing suit so as to disposethegbathing suit against the body of the wearer., Thesnap fasteners [il at the up-r per'portion of the protective garment may then be released so asnto separate the inner and outer peripheralwalls 5l and 52 and release the shoulder straps of the bathing suit after which the inner anduouter peripheral walls 5l and 52 may be removed from the wearer.

What is claimed is:`

l. AK protective garment for a bathing suit including inner and outer peripheral walls constructed of waterproof material and adapted to extend about the body of the wearer and to provide a peripheral space between said walls for receiving a bathing suit to be worn with said garment, said wallsA being connected together at their upper ends to provide a closed top, said inner and outer peripheral walls each having front and rear body portions, said front and rear body portions of the outer peripheral wall being connected together centrally thereof at their lower ends to form leg portions at each side thereof having leg openings, said front and rear body portions of the inner peripheral wall being releasably connected together at their lower ends centrally thereof to provide leg portions at each side thereof having leg openings, and said leg portions of the inner and outer peripheral walls having interengaging bands at their outer ends and fastening means carried by said bands for releasablyfconnecting said walls together-about the leg portions to close the lower end of the garmentand permitting of the release of vsaid legl portions and the release of the front and rear body portions of the inner peripheral wall between the leg openings for removing the garment from the body of the wearer without removing the bathing suit.

2. A protective garment for a bathing suit including inner and outer peripheral walls constructed of waterproof material and adapted to encircle the body of the wearer and provide a peripheral space between said walls for receiving a bathing suit, said walls being connected together at their upper ends to provide a closed top, said inner and outer peripheral Walls each having front and rear body covering portions, said front and rear body covering portions of the outer peripheral wall being connected together centrally thereof at their lower endsto form leg portions on each side thereof having leg openings, said front ,and rear body covering portions of the inner peripheral wall being releasably connected together at their lower ends centrally thereof to thereby provide legportions at each sideA thereofhaving leg openings, and saidl leg j portions of the inner peripheral wall interengaging f withithe leg portions Y of the outerf peripheral wall and having fastening means for releasably connecting Asaid Walls together about the leg openings and permitting of the release of said .leg portions and the release of the front and rear` body covering portions of the inner peripheral wall between the leg openings for removing the garment from the body of the wearer without removing the bathing suit.

3., A protective garment for a bathing suit including inner and outer peripheral walls constructed of waterproof material and adapted to extend about the .body of the wearer and to provider a peripheral space between said walls for receiving a bathing suit to be worn with said garment, said walls being connected together at their upper ends to close the same, said inner and ,outer peripheral walls each having'front and,

rear body portions and crotch sections connecting the Yfront and ,rear body portions of said-'walls respectively so as to provide leg portions on each side of said crotch sections forming -leg openings, saidfleg portions of the inner and outer peripheral walls having bands defining flaps extendingY peripherally about the leg openings thereof respectively with theflaps lof the inner peripheral wall .being adapted to intergage with the flaps of the outerfperipheral Wall, interengaging fastening means releasably connecting the flaps of the inner peripheral walls with the flaps Yof the'outer peripheral walls continuously` about the leg openings for rclosing theperipheral space between said walls about the legl openings, said crotch sections each includ-ing interengagingw Opposite side portions, and means releasably securing said sideY portions together to permit of disconnecting the same-when the rflaps of the inner andA outer peripheral wallsabout theleg openings are disconnected for removing the garment from the wearer without removingv the bathing suit from the wearer.

4. A protective garment for a bathing suit lincluding inner and outer peripheral walls constructed of waterproof material and adapted to` extend about the body of the wearer and to provide a peripheral space between said-walls for receiving a bathing suit to be worn with said garment, said walls having iiaps extending continuously about the upper end thereof with the naps of the inner peripheral wall-interengaging with the flaps of the outer peripheral wall, interengaging means carried by said flaps for securingA the same, together continuously about the upper end of the garment, said inner and outer peripheral walls each having front and rear body portions and crotch sections connectingthe front and rear' body portions vof said walls respectively so as to .provide leg portions on each side of saidV crotch sections forming leg openings, said leg portions .of the inner and outer peripheral walls having bands defining flaps extending peripherallyrv about the leg opening thereof respectively with `the flaps of the inner peripheral wall lbeing adapted to interengage with the naps of .the outer peripheral wall,- interengaging fastening means releasably connecting the flaps of the inner peripheral walls with Ytheflaps of the outer peripheral wallscontinuously about thev legY openings for closing the peripheral space between said walls about the leg openings, said crotch sections each including interengaging opposite side portions, and means releasably seculingsaid side portions together to permit of disconnecting the same when the flaps of theinner and outer pe,- ripheral walls about the ,legppenings arediscorl-v nected for removing the garment from the wearer without removing the bathing suit from the wearer.

5. A protective garment for a bathing suit including inner and outer peripheral Walls constructed of waterproof material and adapted to extend about the body of the wearer to provide a peripheral space between said walls for receiving a bathing suit, said peripheral walls being connected together at their upper ends, said inner peripheral wall having leg portions providing leg openings and a crotch portion between said leg portions consisting of separable parts providing a crotch opening extending between the leg openings, said outer peripheral wall including leg portions providing leg openings and a crotch portion between said leg portions, interengageable fastening means carried by said leg portions of the inner and outer peripheral walls for releasably connecting the leg portions of the inner peripheral wall tothe leg portions of the outer peripheral wall for closing the peripheral space LORETO CERAULO.

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